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'Girl Rising'

May 29, 2014 6:30 PM-8:30 PM

The American Jewish World Service (AJWS) and the Philly Friends of AJWS will host an evening of film and dialogue at 6:30 p.m., at the Ritz at the Bourse.

The evening will open with the film Girl Rising, spotlighting the stories of girls around the world overcoming nearly insurmountable odds to achieve their dreams. Following the viewing of selections of the docudrama, a discussion is scheduled with Anne Lieberman, program officer of sexual health and rights at AJWS; Megan Hershiser, corporate engagement manager for Girl Rising; and Dean JoAnne Epps of the Temple University Beasley School of Law.